French organ procurement organisation agence de la biomédecine 2024 report for lung transplantation - PubMed
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- #France 2024 report
- #lung transplantation
- #organ donation
- In 2024, France performed 323 lung transplants, up from 288 in 2023 but still below the 2019 level of 384.
- Donation after circulatory death (DCD) procedures doubled to 50, with a lung utilization rate of 90.7%.
- The main indications were COPD/emphysema (45.5%) and interstitial lung disease (ILD, 37.6%), while cystic fibrosis/bronchiectasis cases declined to 4.1%.
- Median waiting time was 2.5 months, with transplantation cumulative incidence reaching 53% at 3 months, 67% at 6 months, and 81% at 12 months.
- One-year post-transplant survival was 83.7%, highest for cystic fibrosis/bronchiectasis recipients (89.3%) and lowest for ILD (80%).
- High-urgency listings decreased to 13.7% in 2024, down from previous years, reflecting an evolving candidate profile.